CPMC Foundation COVID-19: The Impact of Philanthropy

Your partnership gives us hope. Please Give Now to help us continue CPMC’s COVID-19 response effort at this critical point in the pandemic.

Read our latest report: Impact of Philanthropy on CPMC’s COVID-19 Response (PDF).

In this uniquely challenging time, we thank you.

The COVID-19 pandemic provided clarity for so many of us about what matters most: safety, equity, community, access to housing, work and healthcare, and most of all – loving connection with others. And as our philanthropic partners, you made it a priority to help improve the health and wellbeing of those around you. Thanks to you, Sutter Health’s CPMC has been able to continue providing expert, compassionate care to those who need it most, while ensuring our patients and healthcare workers have everything they need to stay as safe as possible.

The global pandemic also shined a light on areas of healthcare in need of change. Philanthropy’s task is to accelerate this vehicle wherever possible by inviting grateful patients and generous community members to be a catalyst in transforming heathcare for all.

CPMC's COVID-19 Response Fund

Your generosity funds CPMC’s response to the pandemic in many critical ways.

$2.69 million has been raised as of March, 2022 for CPMC’s COVID-19 Response Fund and over 150,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been donated to protect our 3,500+ frontline hospital workers. Throughout, we’ve maintained our focus on patient-centric care. Please continue to support CPMC's COVID-19 Response efforts as the pandemic continues to impact our patients and medical center. 

New areas of focus for COVID-19 relief funding in CPMC's community include:

• Research studies on disparities in access to COVID-19 testing

• A study of pregnant women evaluating whether exposure to the virus differs by race or ethnicity

• Drug studies of treatments for breathing difficulties and lung damage caused by the COVID-19 virus

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, CPMC’s rapid response has also included:

• Deploying critical response teams and a command center and transitioning services to telemedicine wherever possible
• Re-allocating resources to be ready for a surge of ICU patients
• Funding disinfecting robots that use UV rays to kill the coronavirus as well as other viruses and bacteria on surfaces in a room
• Providing iPads to connect hospitalized patients with family members